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[
"offer an analysis of metabolic processes",
"detail the ways in which bacteria and fungi can be inhibited",
"describe mechanisms by which the skin protects itself against pathogens",
"analyze the methods whereby biological systems maintain the status quo"
] | The primary purpose of the passage is to | Although pathogenic organisms constantly alight on the skin, they find it a very unfavorable environment and,in the absence of injury, have great difficulty colonizing it. This "self-sterilizing" capacity of the skin results from the tendency of all well-developed ecosystems toward homeostasis, or the maintenance of th... | 1976.txt | 2 |
[
"Unsaturated fatty acids (line 22)",
"sebum collected from the skin surface (lines 24-25)",
"bacterial and fungal cutaneous pathogens ( lines 26-27)",
"certain gram-positive members of the cutaneous community (lines 28-29)"
] | The "resident flora" mentioned in lines 21-22 refer to | Although pathogenic organisms constantly alight on the skin, they find it a very unfavorable environment and,in the absence of injury, have great difficulty colonizing it. This "self-sterilizing" capacity of the skin results from the tendency of all well-developed ecosystems toward homeostasis, or the maintenance of th... | 1976.txt | 3 |
[
"dryness of the skin",
"acidity of the skin",
"tendency of the pathogens toward homeostasis",
"shedding of surface layers of the skin"
] | Among the natural defense of the skin against pathogenic organisms are all of the following EXCEPT the | Although pathogenic organisms constantly alight on the skin, they find it a very unfavorable environment and,in the absence of injury, have great difficulty colonizing it. This "self-sterilizing" capacity of the skin results from the tendency of all well-developed ecosystems toward homeostasis, or the maintenance of th... | 1976.txt | 2 |
[
"Stating a problem and then supplying a solution",
"Presenting a phenomenon and then analyzing reasons for it",
"Providing information and then drawing a conclusion from it",
"Making a general statement and then arguing by analogy"
] | The author presents her material in which of the following ways? | Although pathogenic organisms constantly alight on the skin, they find it a very unfavorable environment and,in the absence of injury, have great difficulty colonizing it. This "self-sterilizing" capacity of the skin results from the tendency of all well-developed ecosystems toward homeostasis, or the maintenance of th... | 1976.txt | 1 |
[
"much more intense droughts are inevitable,examda.",
"the intensity of hurricanes is to be increased",
"most coastal cities will be drowned sooner or later",
"the effects of global warming might be catastrophic"
] | Former U.S.Vice President Al Gore warns that_ | Embarking on a whirlwind tour of Congress，former U.S.Vice President Al Gore testified before several Senate and House of Representatives committees today，insisting on decisive action to curb global warmin9.①Speaking to overflow crowds，Gore urged lawmakers to solve the climate crisis-a message that drew praise and some ... | 1212.txt | 3 |
[
"either praiseful or skeptical,examda.",
"praiseful as well as skeptical",
"more praiseful than skeptical",
"more skeptical than praiseful"
] | The attitude of Congress members toward Mr.Gore's urge is_ | Embarking on a whirlwind tour of Congress，former U.S.Vice President Al Gore testified before several Senate and House of Representatives committees today，insisting on decisive action to curb global warmin9.①Speaking to overflow crowds，Gore urged lawmakers to solve the climate crisis-a message that drew praise and some ... | 1212.txt | 1 |
[
"is both stubborn and inflexible,examda.",
"doesn't believe in scientific facts",
"refutes Mr.Gore's urge rationally",
"opposes whatever Mr.Gore calls on"
] | According to the text，Joe Barton_ | Embarking on a whirlwind tour of Congress，former U.S.Vice President Al Gore testified before several Senate and House of Representatives committees today，insisting on decisive action to curb global warmin9.①Speaking to overflow crowds，Gore urged lawmakers to solve the climate crisis-a message that drew praise and some ... | 1212.txt | 2 |
[
"science fiction novel isn't a thing to rely",
"the fever that the earth has is serious and",
"there is a scientific consensus on climate change",
"action must be taken immediately to protect the earth"
] | Mr Gore uses the example of a baby with a fever to illustrate that _ | Embarking on a whirlwind tour of Congress，former U.S.Vice President Al Gore testified before several Senate and House of Representatives committees today，insisting on decisive action to curb global warmin9.①Speaking to overflow crowds，Gore urged lawmakers to solve the climate crisis-a message that drew praise and some ... | 1212.txt | 3 |
[
"both receptive and critical to what Gore insisted on",
"uncertain whether Gore will be successful in",
"the most intelligent and insightful member in Congress",
"also worried about the effect of carbon dioxide emissions"
] | It is clear that Mr.Joe Barton is_ | Embarking on a whirlwind tour of Congress，former U.S.Vice President Al Gore testified before several Senate and House of Representatives committees today，insisting on decisive action to curb global warmin9.①Speaking to overflow crowds，Gore urged lawmakers to solve the climate crisis-a message that drew praise and some ... | 1212.txt | 0 |
[
"Lobe-finned fish were among the earliest types of fish to appear.",
"Fish began living in freshwater habitats only after originating elsewhere.",
"Lobe-finned fish radiated into almost all available aquatic habitats.",
"During the Devonian, lobe-finned fish were more common in marine than in freshwater habit... | Paragraph 1 supports which of the following statements about fish evolution? | One of the most significant evolutionary events that occurred on Earth was the transition of water-dwelling fish to terrestrial tetrapods (four-limbed organisms with backbones). Fish probably originated in the oceans, and our first records of them are in marine rocks. However, by the Devonian Period (408 million to 362... | 2572.txt | 1 |
[
"These deltas formed in dry periods but gradually became wetter.",
"These deltas contain different types of iron minerals than do the surrounding areas.",
"Most rhipidistian crossopterygian fish died when the climate became dry.",
"Rhipidistian crossopterygian fish lived in areas that experienced alternate dr... | According to paragraph 2, what do the minerals in the delta rocks containing rhipidistian crossopterygian fossils reveal? | One of the most significant evolutionary events that occurred on Earth was the transition of water-dwelling fish to terrestrial tetrapods (four-limbed organisms with backbones). Fish probably originated in the oceans, and our first records of them are in marine rocks. However, by the Devonian Period (408 million to 362... | 2572.txt | 3 |
[
"beneficial",
"necessary",
"remarkable",
"common"
] | The word "advantageous" in the passage is closest in meaning to | One of the most significant evolutionary events that occurred on Earth was the transition of water-dwelling fish to terrestrial tetrapods (four-limbed organisms with backbones). Fish probably originated in the oceans, and our first records of them are in marine rocks. However, by the Devonian Period (408 million to 362... | 2572.txt | 0 |
[
"To provide evidence that rhipidistian crossopterygian lived in river channels and lakes on large deltas.",
"To identify an effect of the oxidation of iron minerals on the evolution of rhipidistian crossopterygian.",
"To help explain why scientists have concluded that rhipidistian crossopterygian probably had l... | In paragraph 2, why does the author include the information that mud inside rhipidistian crossopterygian fossils differed in consistency and texture depending on where the mud was located? | One of the most significant evolutionary events that occurred on Earth was the transition of water-dwelling fish to terrestrial tetrapods (four-limbed organisms with backbones). Fish probably originated in the oceans, and our first records of them are in marine rocks. However, by the Devonian Period (408 million to 362... | 2572.txt | 2 |
[
"reduce the amount of oxygen needed for survival",
"develop thick, sturdy bones",
"move more efficiently in water",
"move short distances over areas that were mostly dry"
] | According to paragraph 3, the structure of the fins of rhipidistian crossopterygian may have allowed these fish to | One of the most significant evolutionary events that occurred on Earth was the transition of water-dwelling fish to terrestrial tetrapods (four-limbed organisms with backbones). Fish probably originated in the oceans, and our first records of them are in marine rocks. However, by the Devonian Period (408 million to 362... | 2572.txt | 3 |
[
"nearby",
"available",
"temporary",
"fresh"
] | The word "adjacent" in the passage is closest in meaning to: | One of the most significant evolutionary events that occurred on Earth was the transition of water-dwelling fish to terrestrial tetrapods (four-limbed organisms with backbones). Fish probably originated in the oceans, and our first records of them are in marine rocks. However, by the Devonian Period (408 million to 362... | 2572.txt | 0 |
[
"increasingly",
"noticeably",
"occasionally",
"rapidly"
] | The word "progressively" in the passage is closest in meaning to: | One of the most significant evolutionary events that occurred on Earth was the transition of water-dwelling fish to terrestrial tetrapods (four-limbed organisms with backbones). Fish probably originated in the oceans, and our first records of them are in marine rocks. However, by the Devonian Period (408 million to 362... | 2572.txt | 0 |
[
"To account for the presence of dead fish along the edges of ponds and streams during the Devonian.",
"To support the claim that climate change caused freshwater habitats to become more restricted during the Devonian.",
"To identify a consequence of the emergence of plants into terrestrial habitats near ponds a... | In paragraph 4, why does the author point out that crabs and other arthropods were already living on land when the ancestors of the first tetrapods began living there? | One of the most significant evolutionary events that occurred on Earth was the transition of water-dwelling fish to terrestrial tetrapods (four-limbed organisms with backbones). Fish probably originated in the oceans, and our first records of them are in marine rocks. However, by the Devonian Period (408 million to 362... | 2572.txt | 3 |
[
"competed with other animals for protein",
"were probably carnivores",
"could easily climb out of water",
"were able to eat plants"
] | According to paragraph 4, teeth of the earliest tetrapods suggest that these tetrapods | One of the most significant evolutionary events that occurred on Earth was the transition of water-dwelling fish to terrestrial tetrapods (four-limbed organisms with backbones). Fish probably originated in the oceans, and our first records of them are in marine rocks. However, by the Devonian Period (408 million to 362... | 2572.txt | 1 |
[
"They became dependent for food on organisms already living on land.",
"They needed to develop new mechanisms for obtaining nutrients.",
"They continued to live in close association with aquatic environments.",
"They were evolutionarily far removed from their rhipidistian ancestors."
] | According to paragraph 5, which of the following was true of the first tetrapods? | One of the most significant evolutionary events that occurred on Earth was the transition of water-dwelling fish to terrestrial tetrapods (four-limbed organisms with backbones). Fish probably originated in the oceans, and our first records of them are in marine rocks. However, by the Devonian Period (408 million to 362... | 2572.txt | 2 |
[
"The tetrapods had a different skeletal structure.",
"The tetrapods had more sources of food available",
"The tetrapods had a circulation system.",
"The tetrapods could move to new pools of water."
] | According to paragraph 5, what was the main way that the earliest tetrapods differed from their immediate fish ancestors? | One of the most significant evolutionary events that occurred on Earth was the transition of water-dwelling fish to terrestrial tetrapods (four-limbed organisms with backbones). Fish probably originated in the oceans, and our first records of them are in marine rocks. However, by the Devonian Period (408 million to 362... | 2572.txt | 0 |
[
"Identifying the kinds of thinking that are used by technologists.",
"Stressing the importance of scientific thinking in engineering design.",
"Proposing a new role for nonscientific thinking in engineering.",
"Contrasting the goals of engineers with those of technologists."
] | In the passage, what is the writer primarily concerned with? | Many objects in daily use have clearly been influenced by science. However, their form and function, their dimensions and appearance, were determined by technologists, designers, inventors, and engineers using nonscientific modes of thought. Many features and qualities of the objects that a technologist thinks about ca... | 943.txt | 2 |
[
"Building cathedrals.",
"Creating rockets.",
"Designing diesel engines.",
"Making automobiles."
] | Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an example of nonverbal thinking in Paragraphs 1 and 2? | Many objects in daily use have clearly been influenced by science. However, their form and function, their dimensions and appearance, were determined by technologists, designers, inventors, and engineers using nonscientific modes of thought. Many features and qualities of the objects that a technologist thinks about ca... | 943.txt | 3 |
[
"strengthened when they include courses in design",
"weakened by the courses designed to develop mathematical skills",
"weak because they include some non-scientific components",
"strong despite the absence of nonscientific modes of thinking"
] | It can be inferred that the writer thinks engineering curricula are _ . | Many objects in daily use have clearly been influenced by science. However, their form and function, their dimensions and appearance, were determined by technologists, designers, inventors, and engineers using nonscientific modes of thought. Many features and qualities of the objects that a technologist thinks about ca... | 943.txt | 0 |
[
"To challenge the argument that errors in engineering design are unavoidable.",
"To support the idea that engineering design involves more than a sense of form.",
"To criticize the view that mathematics is a necessary part of the study of design.",
"To questions the idea that design courses form a part of eng... | Why is the example of diesel engine used in the passage? | Many objects in daily use have clearly been influenced by science. However, their form and function, their dimensions and appearance, were determined by technologists, designers, inventors, and engineers using nonscientific modes of thought. Many features and qualities of the objects that a technologist thinks about ca... | 943.txt | 1 |
[
"Using too many inexperienced engineers in the field.",
"Relying too heavily on the role of mathematics in design.",
"Attaching too much importance to nonverbal thinking in Engineering.",
"Depending very little on verbal mathematical thought."
] | What contributes to random failures in automatic control systems? | Many objects in daily use have clearly been influenced by science. However, their form and function, their dimensions and appearance, were determined by technologists, designers, inventors, and engineers using nonscientific modes of thought. Many features and qualities of the objects that a technologist thinks about ca... | 943.txt | 1 |
[
"Copying western-style economic behavior.",
"Heavy reliance on the hand of government.",
"Timely reform of government at all levels.",
"Free market plus government intervention."
] | What has contributed to the rapid economic growth in China and India? | For most of the 20th century, Asia asked itself what it could learn from the modern, innovating West. Now the question must be reversed. What can the West's overly indebted and sluggish nations learn from a flourishing Asia?
Just a few decades ago, Asia's two giants were stagnating under faulty economic ideologies. Ho... | 1176.txt | 3 |
[
"Many social evils are caused by wrong government policies.",
"Many social problems arise from government's inefficiency.",
"Government action is key to solving economic problems.",
"Government regulation hinders economic development."
] | What does Ronald Reagan mean by saying "government is the problem" (line4, Para. 3)? | For most of the 20th century, Asia asked itself what it could learn from the modern, innovating West. Now the question must be reversed. What can the West's overly indebted and sluggish nations learn from a flourishing Asia?
Just a few decades ago, Asia's two giants were stagnating under faulty economic ideologies. Ho... | 1176.txt | 1 |
[
"Self-regulatory repair mechanisms of the free market.",
"Cooperation between the government and businesses.",
"Abandonment of big government by the public.",
"Effective measures adopted by the government."
] | What stopped the American economy from collapsing in 2007? | For most of the 20th century, Asia asked itself what it could learn from the modern, innovating West. Now the question must be reversed. What can the West's overly indebted and sluggish nations learn from a flourishing Asia?
Just a few decades ago, Asia's two giants were stagnating under faulty economic ideologies. Ho... | 1176.txt | 1 |
[
"They urge the government to revise its existing public policies.",
"They develop green energy to avoid dependence on oil import.",
"They give up the idea of smaller government and less regulation.",
"They put up with the inevitable sharp increase of different taxes."
] | What is the author's suggestion to the American public in face of the public government deficit? | For most of the 20th century, Asia asked itself what it could learn from the modern, innovating West. Now the question must be reversed. What can the West's overly indebted and sluggish nations learn from a flourishing Asia?
Just a few decades ago, Asia's two giants were stagnating under faulty economic ideologies. Ho... | 1176.txt | 3 |
[
"Conservative ideology.",
"Shrinking market.",
"Lack of resources.",
"Excessive borrowing."
] | What's the problem with the European Union? | For most of the 20th century, Asia asked itself what it could learn from the modern, innovating West. Now the question must be reversed. What can the West's overly indebted and sluggish nations learn from a flourishing Asia?
Just a few decades ago, Asia's two giants were stagnating under faulty economic ideologies. Ho... | 1176.txt | 3 |
[
"the concern of Americans",
"the charm of private schools",
"the fierce situation for preschoolers",
"the economic situation of American families"
] | The author uses the example of Elisabeth Krents to show _ . | Competition for admission to the country's top private schools has always been tough, but this year Elisabeth Krents realized it had reached a new level. Her wake-up call came when a man called the Dalton School in Manhattan, where Krents is admissions director, and inquired about the age cutoff for their kindergarten ... | 563.txt | 2 |
[
"The harsh way of forming a class.",
"The high expectation of parents.",
"The wise way in selecting schools.",
"The difficulty of training children."
] | What is implied in Paragraph 4? | Competition for admission to the country's top private schools has always been tough, but this year Elisabeth Krents realized it had reached a new level. Her wake-up call came when a man called the Dalton School in Manhattan, where Krents is admissions director, and inquired about the age cutoff for their kindergarten ... | 563.txt | 0 |
[
"indifferent",
"apprehensive",
"supportive",
"indignant"
] | The author's attitude toward this event is _ . | Competition for admission to the country's top private schools has always been tough, but this year Elisabeth Krents realized it had reached a new level. Her wake-up call came when a man called the Dalton School in Manhattan, where Krents is admissions director, and inquired about the age cutoff for their kindergarten ... | 563.txt | 1 |
[
"avoid the competition and wait for another year",
"give up their first choice and go to an unknown school",
"let their children do what they want to do",
"deal with the matter more casually and rethink the situation"
] | Instead of giving their children great pressure to outperform, the parents should _ . | Competition for admission to the country's top private schools has always been tough, but this year Elisabeth Krents realized it had reached a new level. Her wake-up call came when a man called the Dalton School in Manhattan, where Krents is admissions director, and inquired about the age cutoff for their kindergarten ... | 563.txt | 3 |
[
"the popularity of private schools",
"parents' worry about their children's schooling",
"the plight of preschoolers",
"the severe competition in going to school"
] | The text intends to express _ . | Competition for admission to the country's top private schools has always been tough, but this year Elisabeth Krents realized it had reached a new level. Her wake-up call came when a man called the Dalton School in Manhattan, where Krents is admissions director, and inquired about the age cutoff for their kindergarten ... | 563.txt | 2 |
[
"people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made man",
"people can always rise to the top through their won efforts",
"college professors win great respect from common workers",
"people feel painful to mention their fathers as labors"
] | From paragraph 1, we know that in America _ . | A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man-the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands ... | 718.txt | 0 |
[
"servants in American are hard to get",
"she takes pride in what she can do herself",
"she can hardly afford servants",
"It is easy to prepare a meal with canned food."
] | According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because _ . | A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man-the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands ... | 718.txt | 1 |
[
"work in a furniture shop",
"keep accounts for a bar",
"wait to lay the table",
"serve customers in a restaurant"
] | The expression " wait on table" in the second paragraph means " _ " . | A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man-the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands ... | 718.txt | 3 |
[
"positive",
"negative",
"humorous",
"critical"
] | The author's attitude toward manual labor is _ . | A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man-the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands ... | 718.txt | 0 |
[
"A Respectable Self-made Family",
"American Attitude toward Manual Labor.",
"Characteristics of American Culture.",
"The Development of Manual Labor."
] | Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage? _ . | A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man-the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands ... | 718.txt | 1 |
[
"They lived out a natural life.",
"They died due to lack of care by family members.",
"They died of exhaustion after the long plane ride.",
"They weren't accustomed to the change in weather."
] | What is said about the two deceased elderly women? | I had an experience some years ago which taught me something about the ways in which people make a bad situation worse by blaming themselves. One January, I had to officiate at two funerals on successive days for two elderly women in my community. Both had died "full of years," as the Bible would say; both yielded to t... | 481.txt | 0 |
[
"he had great sympathy for the deceased",
"he wanted to console the two families",
"he was priest of the local church",
"he was an official from the community"
] | The author had to conduct the two women's funerals probably because ________. | I had an experience some years ago which taught me something about the ways in which people make a bad situation worse by blaming themselves. One January, I had to officiate at two funerals on successive days for two elderly women in my community. Both had died "full of years," as the Bible would say; both yielded to t... | 481.txt | 2 |
[
"they believe that they were responsible",
"they had neglected the natural course of events",
"they couldn't find a better way to express their grief",
"they didn't know things often turn out in the opposite direction"
] | People feel guilty for the deaths of their loved ones because ________. | I had an experience some years ago which taught me something about the ways in which people make a bad situation worse by blaming themselves. One January, I had to officiate at two funerals on successive days for two elderly women in my community. Both had died "full of years," as the Bible would say; both yielded to t... | 481.txt | 0 |
[
"we have to be sensible in order to understand the world",
"everything in the world is predetermined",
"there's an explanation for everything in the world",
"the world can be interpreted in different ways"
] | In the context of the passage, "... the world makes sense" (Line 2, Para, 4) probably means that ________. | I had an experience some years ago which taught me something about the ways in which people make a bad situation worse by blaming themselves. One January, I had to officiate at two funerals on successive days for two elderly women in my community. Both had died "full of years," as the Bible would say; both yielded to t... | 481.txt | 2 |
[
"every story should have a happy ending",
"their wishes are the cause of everything that happens",
"life and death is an unsolved mystery",
"everybody is at their command"
] | People have been made to believe since infancy that ________. | I had an experience some years ago which taught me something about the ways in which people make a bad situation worse by blaming themselves. One January, I had to officiate at two funerals on successive days for two elderly women in my community. Both had died "full of years," as the Bible would say; both yielded to t... | 481.txt | 1 |
[
"It would be able to keep our history.",
"It would be possible to take care of important historic places.",
"They would have money to do some repairs if a monument needed help.",
"All of the above."
] | Why did countries all over the world unite to form the World Heritage Organization? | Our children and grandchildren may not have a chance to visit many of the most famous places around the world. War, weather, age, traffic and pollution damage these famous places. Looking after these places often costs more than one country can afford.
In the early 1970s, world governments decided that if they joined t... | 647.txt | 3 |
[
"People enter the sites and destroy or damage the buildings.",
"Governments build high fences to protect the site from vandals.",
"Guards patrolled the sites and they fixed more television cameras.",
"They also spend money looking after old places."
] | Which of the following shows us the action of vandalism? | Our children and grandchildren may not have a chance to visit many of the most famous places around the world. War, weather, age, traffic and pollution damage these famous places. Looking after these places often costs more than one country can afford.
In the early 1970s, world governments decided that if they joined t... | 647.txt | 0 |
[
"Every country spends more money looking after these places often.",
"To form the World Heritage Organization.",
"Too many guards are needed to prevent vandals getting in.",
"To make people know information about the value of historic sites."
] | What's the best way to solve the biggest problem of vandalism? | Our children and grandchildren may not have a chance to visit many of the most famous places around the world. War, weather, age, traffic and pollution damage these famous places. Looking after these places often costs more than one country can afford.
In the early 1970s, world governments decided that if they joined t... | 647.txt | 3 |
[
"The basic data of the Transition.",
"The advantages of flying cars.",
"The potential market for flying cars.",
"The designers of the Transition."
] | What is the first paragraph mainly about? | Terrafugia Inc. said Monday that its new flying car has completed its first flight, bringing the company closer to its goal of selling the flying car within the next year. The vehicle-named the Transition - has two seats， four wheels and wings that fold up so it can be driven like a car. The Transition, which flew at 1... | 3672.txt | 1 |
[
"It causes traffic jams.",
"It is difficult to operate.",
"It is very expensive.",
"It bums too much fuel."
] | Why is the Transition unlikely to show up in too many driveways? | Terrafugia Inc. said Monday that its new flying car has completed its first flight, bringing the company closer to its goal of selling the flying car within the next year. The vehicle-named the Transition - has two seats， four wheels and wings that fold up so it can be driven like a car. The Transition, which flew at 1... | 3672.txt | 0 |
[
"Cautious",
"Favorable.",
"Ambiguous.",
"Disapproving."
] | What is the government's attitude to the development of the flying car? | Terrafugia Inc. said Monday that its new flying car has completed its first flight, bringing the company closer to its goal of selling the flying car within the next year. The vehicle-named the Transition - has two seats， four wheels and wings that fold up so it can be driven like a car. The Transition, which flew at 1... | 3672.txt | 2 |
[
"Flying Car at Auto Show",
"The Transition's Fist Flight",
"Pilots'Dream Coming True",
"Flying Car Closer to Reality"
] | What is the best title for the text? | Terrafugia Inc. said Monday that its new flying car has completed its first flight, bringing the company closer to its goal of selling the flying car within the next year. The vehicle-named the Transition - has two seats， four wheels and wings that fold up so it can be driven like a car. The Transition, which flew at 1... | 3672.txt | 3 |
[
"during the 1970's, old building in many cities were recycled for modern use",
"recent interest in ecology issues has led to the cleaning up of many rivers",
"the San Antonio example shows that bulldozers are not the right way to fight urban decay",
"strong government support has made adaptive rehabilitation ... | The main idea of the passage is _ . | The most interesting architectural phenomenon of the 1970's was the enthusiasm for refurnishing older building. Obviously, this was not an entirely new phenomenon. What is new is the whole scale in reusing the past, in recycling, in adaptive rehabilitation. A few trial efforts, such as Ghirardelli Square in San Francis... | 758.txt | 0 |
[
"Boston",
"San Francisco",
"Minneapolis",
"San Antonio"
] | According to the passage, Benjamin Thompson was the designer for a project in | The most interesting architectural phenomenon of the 1970's was the enthusiasm for refurnishing older building. Obviously, this was not an entirely new phenomenon. What is new is the whole scale in reusing the past, in recycling, in adaptive rehabilitation. A few trial efforts, such as Ghirardelli Square in San Francis... | 758.txt | 0 |
[
"Boston's new city hall",
"sports and recreational facilities",
"commercial and industrial warehouses",
"restaurants, offices, and stores"
] | The space at Quincy Market is now used as _ . | The most interesting architectural phenomenon of the 1970's was the enthusiasm for refurnishing older building. Obviously, this was not an entirely new phenomenon. What is new is the whole scale in reusing the past, in recycling, in adaptive rehabilitation. A few trial efforts, such as Ghirardelli Square in San Francis... | 758.txt | 3 |
[
"It is clearly the best of the projects discussed.",
"It is a good project that could be copied by other cities.",
"The extensive use of bulldozers made the project unnecessarily costly.",
"The work done on the river was more important than work done on the buildings."
] | What is the author's opinion of the San Antonio's project? | The most interesting architectural phenomenon of the 1970's was the enthusiasm for refurnishing older building. Obviously, this was not an entirely new phenomenon. What is new is the whole scale in reusing the past, in recycling, in adaptive rehabilitation. A few trial efforts, such as Ghirardelli Square in San Francis... | 758.txt | 1 |
[
"it consisted primarily of new buildings",
"it occurred in the business district",
"it involved the environment as well as buildings",
"it was designed to combat urban decay"
] | The passage states that the San Antonio project differed from those in Boston and Minneapolis in that _ . | The most interesting architectural phenomenon of the 1970's was the enthusiasm for refurnishing older building. Obviously, this was not an entirely new phenomenon. What is new is the whole scale in reusing the past, in recycling, in adaptive rehabilitation. A few trial efforts, such as Ghirardelli Square in San Francis... | 758.txt | 2 |
[
"explain American's tolerance of current security checks.",
"stress the urgency to strengthen security worldwide.",
"highlight the necessity of upgrading major U.S. airports.",
"emphasize the importance of privacy protection."
] | The crash of EgyptAir Flight 804 is mentioned to | First two hours, now three hours - this is how far in advance authorities are recommending people show up to catch a domestic flight, at least at some major U.S. airports with increasingly massive security lines.
Americans are willing to tolerate time-consuming security protocols in return for increased safety. The cra... | 557.txt | 0 |
[
"New restrictions on carry",
"The declining efficiency of the TSA.",
"An increase in the number of traveler",
"Frequent unexpected secret checks."
] | Which of the following contributes to long waits at major airports? | First two hours, now three hours - this is how far in advance authorities are recommending people show up to catch a domestic flight, at least at some major U.S. airports with increasingly massive security lines.
Americans are willing to tolerate time-consuming security protocols in return for increased safety. The cra... | 557.txt | 2 |
[
"quieter.",
"cheaper.",
"wider.",
"faster."
] | The word"expedited"(Liner 4,Para.5)is closet in meaning to | First two hours, now three hours - this is how far in advance authorities are recommending people show up to catch a domestic flight, at least at some major U.S. airports with increasingly massive security lines.
Americans are willing to tolerate time-consuming security protocols in return for increased safety. The cra... | 557.txt | 3 |
[
"a dramatic reduction of its scale.",
"its wrongly-directed implementation.",
"the government's reluctance to back it.",
"an unreasonable price for enrollment."
] | One problem with the PreCheck program is | First two hours, now three hours - this is how far in advance authorities are recommending people show up to catch a domestic flight, at least at some major U.S. airports with increasingly massive security lines.
Americans are willing to tolerate time-consuming security protocols in return for increased safety. The cra... | 557.txt | 3 |
[
"Less Screening for More Safety",
"PreCheck-a Belated Solution",
"Getting Stuck in Security Lines",
"Underused PreCheck Lanes"
] | Which of the following would be the best title for the text? | First two hours, now three hours - this is how far in advance authorities are recommending people show up to catch a domestic flight, at least at some major U.S. airports with increasingly massive security lines.
Americans are willing to tolerate time-consuming security protocols in return for increased safety. The cra... | 557.txt | 2 |
[
"went to live with their mother's family",
"were brought up by their father",
"never saw each other again",
"were separated until 1954"
] | After their parents' divorce, Oscar and Jack _ . | Oscar and Jack are identical twins, separated when they were babies by their parent's divorce. Jack was brought up by their Jewish father in Trinidad, Oscar went to live with their mother's family in Czechoslovakia. In fact Oscar did not know he was Jewish until Jack found him in Germany in 1954. Jack is proud to be a... | 1460.txt | 3 |
[
"physical ability",
"behavior",
"mental ability",
"thought"
] | Although Oscar and Jack are similar in many ways, they seem to be different in | Oscar and Jack are identical twins, separated when they were babies by their parent's divorce. Jack was brought up by their Jewish father in Trinidad, Oscar went to live with their mother's family in Czechoslovakia. In fact Oscar did not know he was Jewish until Jack found him in Germany in 1954. Jack is proud to be a... | 1460.txt | 3 |
[
"they have the same mother",
"they have the same genetic characteristics",
"they were brought up together",
"they were born at the same time"
] | Identical twins are more similar than fraternal twins because | Oscar and Jack are identical twins, separated when they were babies by their parent's divorce. Jack was brought up by their Jewish father in Trinidad, Oscar went to live with their mother's family in Czechoslovakia. In fact Oscar did not know he was Jewish until Jack found him in Germany in 1954. Jack is proud to be a... | 1460.txt | 1 |
[
"size is determined by height, weight, and environment",
"identical twins are taller and heavier than fraternal twins",
"size is determined more by heredity than by environment",
"identical twins are more similar than fraternal twins"
] | The conclusion of Newman, Freeman and Halzinger's 1937 twin study was that | Oscar and Jack are identical twins, separated when they were babies by their parent's divorce. Jack was brought up by their Jewish father in Trinidad, Oscar went to live with their mother's family in Czechoslovakia. In fact Oscar did not know he was Jewish until Jack found him in Germany in 1954. Jack is proud to be a... | 1460.txt | 2 |
[
"he also compared the intelligence of the twins in his study",
"he compared twins brought up together with those brought up apart",
"only identical twins were included in his study",
"all of the environment factors were carefully controlled"
] | Shield drew a slightly different conclusion from his study because_ . | Oscar and Jack are identical twins, separated when they were babies by their parent's divorce. Jack was brought up by their Jewish father in Trinidad, Oscar went to live with their mother's family in Czechoslovakia. In fact Oscar did not know he was Jewish until Jack found him in Germany in 1954. Jack is proud to be a... | 1460.txt | 1 |
[
"praised the UK for its GDP.",
"identified GDP with happiness.",
"misinterpreted the role of GDP.",
"had a low opinion of GDP."
] | Robert F.Kennedy is cited because he | Robert F.Kennedy once said that a country's GDP measures"everything except that which makes life worthwhile."With Britain voting to leave the European Union,and GDP already predicted to slow as a result,it is now a timely moment to assess what he was referring to.
The question of GDP and its usefulness has annoyed poli... | 590.txt | 3 |
[
"the UK is reluctant to remold its economic pattern.",
"the UK will contribute less to the world economy.",
"GDP as the measure of success is widely defied in the UK.",
"policymakers in the UK are paying less attention to GDP."
] | It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that | Robert F.Kennedy once said that a country's GDP measures"everything except that which makes life worthwhile."With Britain voting to leave the European Union,and GDP already predicted to slow as a result,it is now a timely moment to assess what he was referring to.
The question of GDP and its usefulness has annoyed poli... | 590.txt | 2 |
[
"It excludes GDP as an indicator.",
"It is sponsored by 163 countries.",
"Its criteria are questionable.",
"Its results are enlightening."
] | Which of the following is true about the recent annual study? | Robert F.Kennedy once said that a country's GDP measures"everything except that which makes life worthwhile."With Britain voting to leave the European Union,and GDP already predicted to slow as a result,it is now a timely moment to assess what he was referring to.
The question of GDP and its usefulness has annoyed poli... | 590.txt | 3 |
[
"the UK is preparing for an economic boom.",
"high GDP foreshadows an economic decline.",
"it is essential to consider factors beyond GDP.",
"it requires caution to handle economic issues."
] | In the last two paragraphs,the author suggests that | Robert F.Kennedy once said that a country's GDP measures"everything except that which makes life worthwhile."With Britain voting to leave the European Union,and GDP already predicted to slow as a result,it is now a timely moment to assess what he was referring to.
The question of GDP and its usefulness has annoyed poli... | 590.txt | 2 |
[
"High GDP But Inadequate Well-being,a UK lesson",
"GDP figures,a Window on Global Economic Health",
"Robert F.Kennedy,a Terminator of GDP",
"Brexit,the UK's Gateway to Well-being"
] | Which of the following is the best for the text? | Robert F.Kennedy once said that a country's GDP measures"everything except that which makes life worthwhile."With Britain voting to leave the European Union,and GDP already predicted to slow as a result,it is now a timely moment to assess what he was referring to.
The question of GDP and its usefulness has annoyed poli... | 590.txt | 0 |
[
"are diverse",
"are conflicting",
"have been changing",
"are no longer followed"
] | The traditional roles for men and women _ . | All societies have distinct role expectations for men and for women. In the United States these expectations have been undergoing change for many decades. Today Americans live in a world of diverse family patterns and conflicting images of ideal life styles for men and women. The conventional norms of the first half ce... | 2759.txt | 2 |
[
"women have increased their participation in the labor force over the past hundred years",
"more and more women are becoming working mothers or childless women",
"the conventional image of women has changed beyond recognition",
"people have changed their expectations of women in modern society"
] | Changing sex roles is not a recent issue because _ . | All societies have distinct role expectations for men and for women. In the United States these expectations have been undergoing change for many decades. Today Americans live in a world of diverse family patterns and conflicting images of ideal life styles for men and women. The conventional norms of the first half ce... | 2759.txt | 0 |
[
"women are becoming more independent",
"the family patterns are becoming diverse",
"a single-role pattern is emerging",
"women are eager to work"
] | The fact that more women are joining the labor force as full time workers mean that _ . | All societies have distinct role expectations for men and for women. In the United States these expectations have been undergoing change for many decades. Today Americans live in a world of diverse family patterns and conflicting images of ideal life styles for men and women. The conventional norms of the first half ce... | 2759.txt | 1 |
[
"women today still suffer from inequality in work and life",
"women's liberation has promoted their social status",
"the society expects more from women than from men",
"women are more capable and diligent than men"
] | It's stated in the last paragraph that _ . | All societies have distinct role expectations for men and for women. In the United States these expectations have been undergoing change for many decades. Today Americans live in a world of diverse family patterns and conflicting images of ideal life styles for men and women. The conventional norms of the first half ce... | 2759.txt | 0 |
[
"many people still follow the conventional norms of life style",
"women today give birth to fewer children than women in the past",
"more and more women choose to work rather than to be housewives",
"men do as much domestic work as women do at home"
] | According to this passage, the statement which is NOT true is _ . | All societies have distinct role expectations for men and for women. In the United States these expectations have been undergoing change for many decades. Today Americans live in a world of diverse family patterns and conflicting images of ideal life styles for men and women. The conventional norms of the first half ce... | 2759.txt | 3 |
[
"Allits courses are offered online.",
"Itsonline courses are of the best quality.",
"It boasts the largest number of studentson campus.",
"Anyone taking its online courses is sure to get a degree."
] | What is the most striking feature of theUniversity of Phoenix? | Byalmost any measure, there is a boom in Intemet-based instruction. In just a fewyears,34 percent ofAmerican universities have begun offering some form ofdistance learning (DL), and among the larger schools,it's closer to 90 percent.If you doubt the popularity of the trend, you probably haven't heard of theUniversity o... | 916.txt | 0 |
[
"aconsiderable flexibility in its academic requirements",
"the great diversity ofstudents' academic backgrounds",
"a minimum or total absence of face-to'faceinstruction",
"the casual relationship between students and professors"
] | According to the passage, distance learning isbasically characterized by _ | Byalmost any measure, there is a boom in Intemet-based instruction. In just a fewyears,34 percent ofAmerican universities have begun offering some form ofdistance learning (DL), and among the larger schools,it's closer to 90 percent.If you doubt the popularity of the trend, you probably haven't heard of theUniversity o... | 916.txt | 2 |
[
"earntheir academic degrees With much less effort",
"savea great deal on traveling and boarding expenses",
"select courses from variouscolleges and universities",
"work on the required courses whenever andwherever"
] | Manystudents take Internet-based courses mainly because they can _ | Byalmost any measure, there is a boom in Intemet-based instruction. In just a fewyears,34 percent ofAmerican universities have begun offering some form ofdistance learning (DL), and among the larger schools,it's closer to 90 percent.If you doubt the popularity of the trend, you probably haven't heard of theUniversity o... | 916.txt | 3 |
[
"Thereis no strict control over the academic standards of the courses.",
"Theevaluation system used by online universities is inherently weak.",
"There is nomechanism to ensure that they make the required effort.",
"Lack of classroominteraction reduces the effectiveness of instruction."
] | What accounts for the high dropout rates for online students? | Byalmost any measure, there is a boom in Intemet-based instruction. In just a fewyears,34 percent ofAmerican universities have begun offering some form ofdistance learning (DL), and among the larger schools,it's closer to 90 percent.If you doubt the popularity of the trend, you probably haven't heard of theUniversity o... | 916.txt | 2 |
[
"building up their reputation",
"cutting down on their expenses",
"upgrading their teaching facilities",
"providing convenience for students"
] | According to the passage, universities showgreat enthusiasm for DL programs for the purpose of _ | Byalmost any measure, there is a boom in Intemet-based instruction. In just a fewyears,34 percent ofAmerican universities have begun offering some form ofdistance learning (DL), and among the larger schools,it's closer to 90 percent.If you doubt the popularity of the trend, you probably haven't heard of theUniversity o... | 916.txt | 1 |
[
"Polarity Reversal: A Fantastic Phenomenon of Nature.",
"Measurement of the Earth's Magnetic-Field Intensity.",
"Formation of the Two Poles of the Earth.",
"A New Approach to the Study or Geophysics."
] | Which of the following titles is most appropriate to the passage? | There are some each phenomena you can count on, but the magnetic field, someday is not of them. It fluctuates in strength, drifts from its axis, and every few 100,000 years undergo, dramatic polarity reversal-a period when North Pole becomes South Pole and South Pole becomes North Pole. But how is the field generated, ... | 3377.txt | 3 |
[
"decline",
"intensify",
"fluctuate",
"reverse"
] | The word "flip" (Line 6, Para. 2) most probably means "________". | There are some each phenomena you can count on, but the magnetic field, someday is not of them. It fluctuates in strength, drifts from its axis, and every few 100,000 years undergo, dramatic polarity reversal-a period when North Pole becomes South Pole and South Pole becomes North Pole. But how is the field generated, ... | 3377.txt | 3 |
[
"Some regularity in the changes of the earth's magnetic field.",
"Some causes of the fluctuation of the earth's magnetic field.",
"The origin of the earth's magnetic field.",
"The frequency of polarity reversals."
] | What have the two French geophysicists discovered in their research? | There are some each phenomena you can count on, but the magnetic field, someday is not of them. It fluctuates in strength, drifts from its axis, and every few 100,000 years undergo, dramatic polarity reversal-a period when North Pole becomes South Pole and South Pole becomes North Pole. But how is the field generated, ... | 3377.txt | 0 |
[
"its identification of the origin of the earth's magnetic field",
"the way the earth's magnetic intensity is measured",
"its explanation of the shift in the earth's polarity",
"the way the earth's fluctuation rhythm is defined"
] | The French geophysicists' study is different from currently prevailing theories in ________. | There are some each phenomena you can count on, but the magnetic field, someday is not of them. It fluctuates in strength, drifts from its axis, and every few 100,000 years undergo, dramatic polarity reversal-a period when North Pole becomes South Pole and South Pole becomes North Pole. But how is the field generated, ... | 3377.txt | 2 |
[
"is likely to direct further research in the inner physics of the earth",
"has successfully solved the mystery of polarity reversals",
"is certain to help predict external disasters",
"has caused great confusion among the world's geophysicists"
] | In Peter Oslo's opinion the French experiment ________. | There are some each phenomena you can count on, but the magnetic field, someday is not of them. It fluctuates in strength, drifts from its axis, and every few 100,000 years undergo, dramatic polarity reversal-a period when North Pole becomes South Pole and South Pole becomes North Pole. But how is the field generated, ... | 3377.txt | 0 |
[
"all those who get on well with each other are friends",
"friends are closer than people who just get on well with each other",
"everyone understands clearly how to make friends",
"every student has 6 friends"
] | According to the author, _ . | Friends play an important part in our lives, and although we may take the friendship for granted, we often don't clearly understand how we make friends. While we get on well with a number of people, we are usually friends with only a very few, for example, the average among students is about 6 per person. In all the ca... | 1448.txt | 1 |
[
"it is not easy to have a friendly relationship with people when there is a marked difference in age and background",
"the degree of friendship between two people and the reasons for their shared interest can vary greatly",
"friends need to know all these things",
"these are the most important factors to make... | When we make friends, we consider such things as age, race, and background, because _ . | Friends play an important part in our lives, and although we may take the friendship for granted, we often don't clearly understand how we make friends. While we get on well with a number of people, we are usually friends with only a very few, for example, the average among students is about 6 per person. In all the ca... | 1448.txt | 0 |
[
"using the same frequency while talking",
"keeping the same friendly relationship as other people do",
"having similar ideas, beliefs, attitudes and interests",
"having the same background"
] | In Paragraph 2, "being on the same wavelength" means_ . | Friends play an important part in our lives, and although we may take the friendship for granted, we often don't clearly understand how we make friends. While we get on well with a number of people, we are usually friends with only a very few, for example, the average among students is about 6 per person. In all the ca... | 1448.txt | 2 |
[
"Even friends may have differences of opinion.",
"Friends never argue with each other.",
"It generally takes time for people to become close friends.",
"Someone's habits may annoy his friends."
] | Which of the following is not implied in the passage? | Friends play an important part in our lives, and although we may take the friendship for granted, we often don't clearly understand how we make friends. While we get on well with a number of people, we are usually friends with only a very few, for example, the average among students is about 6 per person. In all the ca... | 1448.txt | 1 |
[
"must hold friendship ceremonies",
"have to eliminate differences in background",
"should make friends with those who are of the same age and of the same race",
"should support and understand each other through shared experiences and emotions"
] | To strengthen friendly relationship, people_ . | Friends play an important part in our lives, and although we may take the friendship for granted, we often don't clearly understand how we make friends. While we get on well with a number of people, we are usually friends with only a very few, for example, the average among students is about 6 per person. In all the ca... | 1448.txt | 3 |
[
"The biological link.",
"The child's benefits.",
"The traditional practice.",
"The parents' feelings."
] | What was the primary consideration in the Florida judge's ruling? | It's no secret that many children would be healthier and happier with adoptive parents than with the parents that nature dealt them. That's especially true of children who remain in abusive homes because the law blindly favors biological parents. It's also true of children who suffer for years in foster homes because ... | 1300.txt | 1 |
[
"children are more than just personal possessions of their parents",
"the biological link between parent and child should be emphasized",
"foster homes bring children more pain and suffering than care",
"biological parents shouldn't claim custody rights after their child is adopted"
] | We can learn from the Kimberly case that _ . | It's no secret that many children would be healthier and happier with adoptive parents than with the parents that nature dealt them. That's especially true of children who remain in abusive homes because the law blindly favors biological parents. It's also true of children who suffer for years in foster homes because ... | 1300.txt | 3 |
[
"they found her unhappy in Mr. Mays' custody",
"they regarded her as their property",
"they were her biological parents",
"they felt guilty about their past mistake"
] | The Twiggs claimed custody rights to Kimberly because _ . | It's no secret that many children would be healthier and happier with adoptive parents than with the parents that nature dealt them. That's especially true of children who remain in abusive homes because the law blindly favors biological parents. It's also true of children who suffer for years in foster homes because ... | 1300.txt | 2 |
[
"by sheer accident",
"out of charity",
"at his request",
"for better care"
] | Kimberly had been given to Mr. Mays _ . | It's no secret that many children would be healthier and happier with adoptive parents than with the parents that nature dealt them. That's especially true of children who remain in abusive homes because the law blindly favors biological parents. It's also true of children who suffer for years in foster homes because ... | 1300.txt | 2 |
[
"doubtful",
"critical",
"cautious",
"supportive"
] | The author's attitude towards the judge's ruling could be described as _ . | It's no secret that many children would be healthier and happier with adoptive parents than with the parents that nature dealt them. That's especially true of children who remain in abusive homes because the law blindly favors biological parents. It's also true of children who suffer for years in foster homes because ... | 1300.txt | 0 |
[
"have evoked different opinions in the educational circle",
"have gained unanimous support in the American society",
"encourage cooperation among educational establishments",
"can help promote equal distribution of educational resources"
] | We learn from the beginning of the passage that vouchers _ . | Few ideas in education are more controversial than vouchers-letting parents choose to educate their children wherever they wish at the taxpayer's expense. The principle is compellingly simple. The state pays; parents choose; schools compete; standards rise; everybody gains. Simple, perhaps, but it has aroused predictab... | 560.txt | 0 |
[
"they are always carried out in the way of lottery",
"they can damage social cohesion",
"they are proved to be of help and value",
"they should be adopted by every country"
] | Speaking of voucher schemes in Paragraph 2, the author implies that _ . | Few ideas in education are more controversial than vouchers-letting parents choose to educate their children wherever they wish at the taxpayer's expense. The principle is compellingly simple. The state pays; parents choose; schools compete; standards rise; everybody gains. Simple, perhaps, but it has aroused predictab... | 560.txt | 2 |
[
"students should pick up their schools randomly so that good students can be equally distributed among schools",
"Chile's voucher schemes have improved the education of the most able and committed students",
"the right to choose good schools by paying top-up fee serves to improve education",
"students from di... | In the view of the" opponents" mentioned in the third paragraph, _ . | Few ideas in education are more controversial than vouchers-letting parents choose to educate their children wherever they wish at the taxpayer's expense. The principle is compellingly simple. The state pays; parents choose; schools compete; standards rise; everybody gains. Simple, perhaps, but it has aroused predictab... | 560.txt | 1 |
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